Recent Successes

Lawful development certificate approved – Use of outbuilding as residential unit

Planning approved – Short term commercial let (AirBNB)

Planning approved – Children’s care home

Planning approved – Equestrian building

Planning approved – Virtual reality bar

Planning approved – Flood lighting at tennis club

Appeal allowed -3 bedroom detached dormer style bungalow, within the
garden

Planning approved – Erection of replacement dwelling

Planning approved – 7 bedroom HMO (sui generis use)

Appeal allowed – Conversion of garages into 2 bedroom dwelling

Appeal allowed – Change of use to HMO

Planning approved – Mixed use scheme and conversion to 9 flats and retail/cafe bar

Lawful development certificate approved – Use of dwelling as 3 flats

Planning approved – Portakabin and external works

Appeal allowed – Erection of two bedroom dwelling

Appeal allowed – Prior approval single storey rear extension

Appeal allowed – Retention of rear extension

Appeal allowed – Change of use from retail to community centre

Appeal allowed – Erection of new brick boundary wall

Planning approved – Two dwellings and associated access

Appeal allowed – Erection of a first floor rear extension

Lawful development certificate approved- Use of holiday let cottages as two residential units

Appeal allowed – Erection of a second floor extension to the house’s two
storey outrigger attached to the existing rear roof dormer extension

Appeal allowed – Double storey wraparound extension, new
front porch, roof alterations including a loft conversion

Appeal allowed – Removal of existing office building/beerstore and shed. Removal of existing raised paving and steps to rear of building. Two storey side extension. Raised rear seating area and glass wind screen to rear of building incorporating ramp and steps. New fire escape stair.

Appeal allowed – Two storey side extension, associated internal alterations
and garden room

Appeal allowed – Double dropped kerb and new drive

Planning approved – Residential development

Planning approved – Barn conversion to dwelling

Appeal allowed – Shed and lower deck area

Appeal allowed – Raised roof to provide residential accommodation and alterations to garage to change use to residential

Appeal allowed  – Certificate of lawful use or development is sought is described as: Proposed conversion of loft to habitable space including dormers to rear roofslopes and insertion of three rooflights to front roofslope

Appeal allowed – Granny annexe

Appeal allowed – Retention of gates, erection of pillars and boundary wall in Conservation Area

Planning Approved – Change of use of property to larger HMO (10 persons)

Appeal allowed – Erection of a roof extension providing additional mezzanine level and single storey side extension.

Planning Approved – Change of use of retail to nail bar

Planning Approved – Industrial estate

Planning Approved – New dwelling

Appeal allowed – Retention of use of the property as a 5-bed HMO (Class C4) for 5 people.

Appeal allowed – Two storey pitched roof extension to existing garage block and the conversion of the building to a new granny annexe

Planning permission – Change of use to takeaway

Appeal allowed – Conversion of existing 3-bedroom 2-storey terraced house into a 5-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) and to demolish existing garage to provide a parking space

Appeal allowed –  Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, fenestration alterations and replacement detached double garage

Appeal allowed – Erection of three dwellings

Planning permission approved – Industrial estate

Planning permission approved – Change of use of dwelling to four flats

Apple allowed – House of multiple occupation for up to six residents (Use Class C4) and a rear single storey extension

Appeal allowed – Change of use of 2 flats to an 8-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis use)

Lawful development certificate – Seven self-contained flats

Appeal allowed – Retention of single-storey rear extension

Appeal allowed – Change of use of 5 bedroom dwelling to create a 10 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis use).

Appeal allowed and enforcement notice quashed – Use of the ground-floor unit as a restaurant (Class A3) from retail (A1 use) and the installation of a recessed replacement shopfront with bi-fold doors and a raised terrace area

Appeal allowed –  Flat roof to sloping tiled roof extension, raising of the ridge by 400mm to reduce the crown roof area, revisions to the existing and proposed velux windows, new rear dormer, garage conversion and internal alterations

Planning permission allowed – Erection of building in rear garden for use as a swimming pool for business use

Appeal allowed – Change of use from retail shop (A1) to hot food takeaway (A5) with an extractor flue added to the side elevation. 

Appeal allowed – Erection of single-storey garage at front of property

Appeal allowed –  Demolition of industrial building and erection of two dwellings and associated access

Appeal allowed – Construction of raised patio area at front of restaurant within Conservation Area

Appeal allowed –  New two bedroomed single storey dwelling, garage and new access 

Appeal allowed –  Single storey front extension and convert garage to habitable room with window.

Appeal Allowed – Erection of one dwelling

Planning permission approved for nine dwellings

Appeal allowed –  Retention of single-storey side and rear wrap around extension.

Appeal allowed – Front dormer with flat roof

Lawful development certificate for use of property as 10 self-contained flats

Appeal allowed – Retention of hip to gable roof extension, 2 front rooflights and rear dormer.

Planning permission allowed change of use of five bedroom dwelling to a HMO

Appeal allowed – Erection of two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and roof extension

Appeal allowed – Detached chalet bungalow

Appeal allowed – Retention of uPVC windows in a Conservation Area

Appeal allowed – Ground floor rear extension and rear patio

Appeal allowed – Change of use from A1 shop to A3 hot food takeaway and installation of extraction flue 

Appeal allowed –  Replacement front boundary treatment. 

Planning permission approved hotel 

Appeal allowed – Construction of a two storey 2-bedroom house

Appeal allowed – Change of use from shop to  a cafe

Appeal allowed and costs award- Two-storey extension

Planning permission approved 8 dwellings, replacement garage and access

Planning permission approved remodelling and extension to cafe

Appeal allowed –  change of use of 4No. bedroom dwelling house (C3 use) to a 6No. bedroom house in multiple occupation (C4 use) and insertion of 2No. roof lights. 

Appeal allowed – Creation of vehicular access

Appeal allowed – A first floor side extension and dormer window to west side elevation 

Appeal allowed – Extension at the side and front of dwelling house to provide garage/store, kitchen/diner, W.C. and utility at ground floor level only.

Appeal allowed – Conversion of existing ground floor restaurant into 3 self contained flats.

Planning permission approved – Flood lights at sports pitch

Planning permission allowed – Change of use to 12 flats

Appeal allowed – ‘change of use of property to house in multiple occupation for up to six residents (Use Class C4)’ 

Appeal allowed – Two storey side extension, part two storey part single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, front canopy and extension to roof to provide second floor accommodation following demolition of existing garage and conservatory.

Appeal Allowed and enforcement notice quashed –  Retention of single-storey extension

Appeal Allowed – Retention of gates and boundary treatment within a Conservation Area

Appeal Allowed – Two-storey side and rear extension and front porch

Appeal Allowed – Single-storey rear extension

Appeal Allowed – Retention of  brick wall with pier caps and flowerbeds

Appeal Allowed – Change of use from Doctor Surgery to HMO (sui generis)

Appeal Allowed – Change of use of retail unit to a Turkish Bath

Planning permission approved for three-storey extension and creation of 8 flats

Appeal allowed – Change of use of a 4 bedroom dwelling (C3 use) to a 4 bedroom house of multiple occupation (C4 use). 

Appeal Allowed – Demolition of conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension, re-roofing attached garage. 

Appeal is allowed, the enforcement notice is quashed and planning permission is granted on the application deemed to have been made under section 177(5) of the 1990 Act as amended for the development already carried out, namely the erection of timber decking to the rear of the dwelling house 

Appeal Allowed – Demolition of existing garage workshop and erection of a detached building to accommodate an MOT Testing Station’

Appeal Allowed and Enforcement Notice Quashed – Change of use from C3 (Dwelling) to C4 (House of Multiple Occupation).

Appeal Allowed – Single storey rear extension with basement, part first floor rear extension

Appeal Allowed –  Continuation of use of a 1 metre receiving loop  and a 1 meter diameter amateur radio transmitting/ receiving loop antenna

Appeal Allowed – Single storey side and rear extension, extension to roof at side to form gable end with rear dormers and front rooflights

Appeal Allowed – Extensions and alterations to bungalow including change in levels, alterations to roof, internal alterations, changes to fenestration, and side extension replacing garage

Appeal Allowed –  Conversion from single family dwelling house into 2 self-contained flats.

Planning Approved – Retention of garage

Appeal Allowed – Change of use from a dwelling house to a HMO + ground floor flat.  Currently:  3 bed town house over 3 floors.  Proposed: (A) one bed self contained flat, ground floor.  (B) three on-suite rooms with shared kitchen.” 

Appeal allowed – Extension at the side and front of dwelling house to provide garage/store, kitchen/diner, W.C. and utility at ground floor level only.

Appeal Allowed – Extension and creation of attached dwelling 

Appeal Allowed – First floor side extension

Appeal Allowed – Shopfront

Appeal Allowed – Dropped kerb

Appeal Allowed and Enforcement Notice Quashed – Replacement shopfront

Appeal Allowed – Dropped kerb and footway crossing

Appeal Allowed – Retention of single-storey rear extension and loft conversion.

Planning Approved – Change of use from HMO to 2 no.flats and rear extension

Certificate of lawfulness Issued – Use of  property as 7 no. self-contained studio flats

Appeal Allowed – Loft conversion, ground floor rear extension and separation of property into two dwellings.

Appeal Allowed and Full Award of Costs – Retention of rear extension

Appeal Allowed – Prior approval for rear extension

Planning Approved – New shop front

Appeal Allowed – Alteration/extension of existing dwelling and construction of new raised patio and retention of the new double garage.

Planning approved – Change of use to a house of multiple occupation (C4 use) 

Appeal Allowed – Retention of first floor extension

Appeal Allowed – Front extension 

Appeal Allowed – First floor extension

Appeal Allowed – Retrospective permission for the change of use of a property
from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a house of multiple occupation (use class C4)

Appeal Allowed – Erection of a two storey unit for use as A1 with ancillary office and storage space in connection with A1 business.

Appeal Allowed –  Change of use of family dwelling to 3 flats

Appeal Allowed – Double storey side and single storey rear extension

Appeal Allowed – Retention of two-storey extension/single-storey extension and detached garage

Appeal Allowed – Detached dwelling 

Planning Approved – Residential scheme

Appeal Allowed – Creation of new vehicular access

Planning Approved – Change of use of Bank to a Funeral Directors

Appeal Allowed – Retention of roller shutters at supermarket

Appeal Allowed and Enforcement Notice Quashed – Retention of outbuilding 

Appeal Allowed – Roof extension and dormer extension 

Appeal Allowed – Extension to barn in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 

Mr Maidment – Thank you LRJ planning for your professionalism and in depth knowledge of the appeal system.  Without your expert statement we would not have won this appeal. After a number of refusals I wish I had found your company to represent me earlier.

Planning approved – Conversion of property to flats

Mr Pisani –  Thanks LRJ Planning for securing permission and for all your hard work and for resolving the affordable housing issue as well as finding a solution to the size of the flats.

Planning approved – Two-storey rear extension

Mr Beck – Without your detailed knowledge of the planning process we would not have gained planning permission.

Planning approved – Conversion to an HMO and rear extension